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Pilgrims from Qatar to get all facilities, services: Kingdom

The bus carrying Jordanian pilgrims at the scene of the accident. — Okaz picture

4 Jordanian pilgrims die, 34 injured

Over 24,000 Yemenis to perform Haj this year

Iranians coming for this year’s Haj

Mohammed Al-Shaarawi

Saudi businessman stabbed in Cairo

Indonesian language ‘Bahasa’ learning program launched

Indonesian language ‘Bahasa’ learning program launched

Haj Committee of India

New Indian panel to review next 5-year Haj policy

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman

Makkah bus transport project gets royal approval

IPWF sets action plan for 2017 Haj

IPWF sets action plan for 2017 Haj

Close to 1.5m Umrah pilgrims in Madinah

Close to 1.5m Umrah pilgrims in Madinah

Ministry of Haj and Umrah

Iran invited for this year’s Haj

Indian pilgrims' Haj quota raised to 1,70,025

Indian pilgrims' Haj quota raised to 1,70,025

There was a 10-year low in the number of Haj pilgrims in 2016. A total of 1,325,372 foreign Hajis and 537,537 domestic pilgrims performed Haj in the year bringing the total to 1.86 million, which is much lower than a record 3.16 million pilgrims who performed Haj in 2012.

Lifting of Haj quota cut to boost Makkah businesses

First batch of King’s guests arrives in Makkah for Umrah

First batch of King’s guests arrives in Makkah for Umrah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs the Cabinet’s session at Al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. — SPA

King praised for directive to hike Haj quota

Ministry of Haj and Umrah

New rules protect pilgrims’ rights

First batch of King’s guests arrives in Madinah

First batch of King’s guests arrives in Madinah

There is no visible drop in the number of Umrah pilgrims despite a decision by the Saudi government to impose a SR2,000 fee on all repeat performers of the pilgrimage.

Umrah fee does not affect inflow of pilgrims

Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal is briefed by Maj. Gen. Abdurahman Al-Saleh, commander of the center for joint operations, during a tour to the Uniform Security Operations Center in Makkah on Monday. — SPA

Uniform Operations Center to boost security of pilgrims: Makkah Emir

The government announced an economic reform plan in June that aims to increase the number of women as a proportion of the workforce to 28 percent from 23 percent by 2020 and to quadruple the number of women in senior civil service roles to 5 percent.

‘Allow women to work as paramedics’

SR500 Umrah fee for short stay under consideration

SR500 Umrah fee for short stay under consideration